Bridget Thomas (Classical Studies major, '16) has been accepted into Tulane University's School of Architecture where she will pursue a master's degree in Preservation Studies.
Rebecca McMillian (B.A., Classical Civilizations, '15) is pursuing a master's degree in Library Science at Louisiana State University.
Environmental Science graduate Jake Gibson is currently working on the Coast-wide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) project. This project is funded through the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and consists of a network of about 400 monitoring sites that are used to evaluate how coastal wetlands are affected by erosion, sea level rise, saltwater intrusion, and invasive species such as nutria and feral pigs.
Greg Ferrara has been named Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs. Ferrara will continue in his role overseeing the government relations and communications and marketing departments as well as serving as NGA’s chief lobbyist. Having first joined NGA in November 2005, Greg brings a wealth of experience in the grocery industry having managed the operations for his family’s century-old supermarket in New Orleans before the store was ultimately destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. He has also worked as a corporate project manager for Associated Grocers in Baton Rouge, LA.
Maria Celeste Arrarás '82, an anchor at Telemundo, co-moderated the CNN-Telemundo's Republican debate Thursday, February 25, 2016.
This was Arrarás' second time hosting a presidential debate. She previously moderated a 2004 Democratic presidential debate. Arrarás focused on issues facing Texas and southern states as well as the Latino community.
Dr. Christopher Schaberg’s new book The End of Airports was substantially cited in the New Yorker magazine.
Air Head
How aviation made the modern mind.
By Nathan Heller
February 2016
Loyola Environment faculty play key roles in this year’s Environmental Law and Policy Summit.
Dr. Bob Thomas and Professor Robert Verchick are both moderating at the Environmental Law & Policy Summit.
For others, it might just be words written in stone in front of Monroe Library - "commitment to service" and "special concern for the poor and oppressed." But for Chêle de Marigny Landry '16, the Jesuit ideals are a way of life.
Ashley Fruge’ ’14 is moving from the Big Easy to Baton Rouge to become a full-time traffic anchor and reporter at WBRZ-TV.
While at Loyola, Fruge’ was a key part of the team that launched the Maroon Minute, the SMC’s daily webcast. One week after graduation Fruge’ plugged into the SMC’s vast alumni network and began work as a desk assistant at WWL-TV. She soon moved into an on-air position.